Clause 9 — Registration officers: duty to takenecessary steps

Part of Orders of the Day — Electoral Administration Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:30 pm on 8 November 2005.

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Photo of David Heath David Heath Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) 5:30, 8 November 2005

My hon. Friend is right. Multiple entries sometimes appear on the register that one would expect the ERO to notice. I have great respect for the EROs in my constituency, but my opponent in the general election did not register as a voter in my constituency until three months before the election. When he did, he appeared on the register at three different addresses in the same village. That surprised me a little.